The percentage of patients with normal mucosa was significantly less in the alcoholic group compared with the normal groups.

This is similar to the rate for normal mucosa obtained here, but with more interindividual variation.

It is remarkable, therefore, that in normal ileal mucosa these cells all express L1.

These biopsies were later investigated in a light microscope to confirm a normal mucosa.

The risk of malignant transformation is similar to normal mucosa.

The transition between the lesion and normal surrounding mucosa may be well demarcated, or poorly defined.

The proportion of tumours associated with a normal surrounding mucosa showed no significant differences between the two main types.

If the latter were true, random sampling of the normal mucosa would be less reliable as a means of ascertaining risk.

In fact, the same relationship was evident in the normal mucosa and metaplasia samples.

The multiple protective-barrier functions associated with normal oral mucosa directly affect risk for acute infection.